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we would like to blame whoever is in the white house for gasoline prices. >> i would argue that it is very much in the white house's hands. people are going to work every day and it cost a lot more to get there. this is a simple dollar problem. you would very quickly seek gasoline prices falling. you would see a far more happy electorate. this is the quickest way to anger and electorate to reduce the value of the limited earnings that they have. dagen: john, it was great to talk to you, as always. think you for being here on this monday morning. john, forbes opinion editor. connell: we have seen a spike go higher on the dollar. in the meantime, tax time in our country right around the corner. fewer americans expecting a financial boost from their refunds this year. 59% expecting a refund check. the number is down from 64% who got one last year. those looking for a refund, 37% plan on paying down their debt. google glass. we have heard a lot about this recently. it is not even out yet. it is already facing a possible ban. the lawmaker introducing the bill says the glasses are an extens
we would like to blame whoever is in the white house for gasoline prices. >> i would argue that it is very much in the white house's hands. people are going to work every day and it cost a lot more to get there. this is a simple dollar problem. you would very quickly seek gasoline prices falling. you would see a far more happy electorate. this is the quickest way to anger and electorate to reduce the value of the limited earnings that they have. dagen: john, it was great to talk to you,...
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i buy the cell phones and subsidized housing. i pay the heating bills, college costs and pay for just about everything else, including tattoo removal. so, why shouldn't i have some say in the behavior of the people getting my money? you could make the case that guzzling soda helps make you obese so maybe mayor bloomberg is right to try to ban large sugary drinks, after all, i am paying for diabetes treatments. trans fats bad for your house. since obamacare makes me pay for other people's heart troubles, maybe the mayor is right to ban them. cigarettes? i'm paying for your emergency room visits. so quit. now. i know we don't like nannies, we're adults and want personal freedom. here is the question, do you lose some of that freedom when you take someone else's money? doesn't the piper have the right to call the tune? of course, we're on dangerous ground here and i know it. we are slipping into a collectivist mentality. i don't like it, but if i am forced to be my brother's keeper, there is a great temptation to impose on others th
i buy the cell phones and subsidized housing. i pay the heating bills, college costs and pay for just about everything else, including tattoo removal. so, why shouldn't i have some say in the behavior of the people getting my money? you could make the case that guzzling soda helps make you obese so maybe mayor bloomberg is right to try to ban large sugary drinks, after all, i am paying for diabetes treatments. trans fats bad for your house. since obamacare makes me pay for other people's heart...
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. >>> to the white house now where president obama is using the swearing in of new citizens to press for quick action on immigration reform. let's turn to cnn white house correspondent brianna keilar for more on this. what's the latest? >> reporter: hi there, kate. 28 people became u.s. citizens here at the white house today. that included many members of the active military, and president obama used this as a backdrop to yet again push for congress to act. >> the time's come for a comprehensive, sensible immigration reform. we are making progress, but we've got to finish the job. because this issue is not new. everyone pretty much knows what's broken. everybody knows how to fix it. we just got to at this point work up the political courage to do what's required to be done. >> reporter: this comes on the heels of progress on a bipartisan immigration reform bill on capitol hill, the bipartisan democratic and republican senators' gang of eight, the so-called gang of 8, have gotten quite far, kate,s on their negotiations. so far on the path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, they're
. >>> to the white house now where president obama is using the swearing in of new citizens to press for quick action on immigration reform. let's turn to cnn white house correspondent brianna keilar for more on this. what's the latest? >> reporter: hi there, kate. 28 people became u.s. citizens here at the white house today. that included many members of the active military, and president obama used this as a backdrop to yet again push for congress to act. >> the time's...
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jon: we're awaiting remarks from president obama at the white house. the president expected to address immigration reform during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members and civilians. it is set to start just minutes from now. immigration reform has long been a political hot potato. recently momentum has tick picked up to sketch out a sweeping deal. bipartisan gang of eight senators involved in negotiations is trying to reach a compromise but just hit a snag over worker visas. byron york is chief political correspondent for the washington examiner and has taken a look at this issue. it all hinges on the border security, byron and there are some problems there you found? >> there are some real problems. we just found out about it last week at a house hearing. all the immigration reform proposals depend on the border security, some way to verify the border is secure of the all of of the republicans who are behind immigration reform insist you have to have proof of border security. in the past the government used something called operatio
jon: we're awaiting remarks from president obama at the white house. the president expected to address immigration reform during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members and civilians. it is set to start just minutes from now. immigration reform has long been a political hot potato. recently momentum has tick picked up to sketch out a sweeping deal. bipartisan gang of eight senators involved in negotiations is trying to reach a compromise but just hit a snag over worker visas....
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these are words from president obama today, while welcoming 28 new american citizens at a white house naturalization ceremony. the president went on to say, time to work out the courage to do what's right. he called on congress to start fixing the country's broken immigration system. >> if he we want to keep attracting the best and the brightest that the world has to offer, we have to do a better job of welcoming them. we have known for years our immigration system is broken, that we're not doing enough to harness the talent and ingenuity of all those who want to work hard and find a place here in america. and after avoiding the problem for years, the time has come to fix it once and for all. the time has come for a comprehensive immigration reform. >> and the president says he wants to sign a new bill into law as soon as possible. >>> meantime, secretary of state john kerry has dropped into afghanistan, unannounced. he's there to smooth over relations with president hamid karzai, who recently accused the united states of colluding with the taliban. >> there are ongoing talks between
these are words from president obama today, while welcoming 28 new american citizens at a white house naturalization ceremony. the president went on to say, time to work out the courage to do what's right. he called on congress to start fixing the country's broken immigration system. >> if he we want to keep attracting the best and the brightest that the world has to offer, we have to do a better job of welcoming them. we have known for years our immigration system is broken, that we're...